Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Modern Arnis: Master Chuck Gauss

There's a lot of great Modern Arnis teachers out there who are just amazing.

But today, I'd like to share one of my favorites: Master Chuck Gauss.

Master Gauss is sometimes not a very nice man. I like that.

Master Gauss is a MOTT - Master of Tapi-Tapi, one of just a few named by the founder of Modern Arnis, Professor Remy A. Presas. That, however, is not what's impressive about Master Gauss.

I think he brings a practical point of view to our art. It's easy to get very nerdy and complex in what we do (my mind runs that way), and Master Gauss does a great job in simplifying it and making it accessible for all of us.

First off, check this out. It's chock full of win and awesomeness.

He also does a great job in showing applications. For example, here he is showing an application for a flashlight (with a short rattan stick standing in as a flashlight).